NRL Team List: Warriors' seasoned campaigners back on deck

NRL Team List: Seasoned campaigners back on deck

Author: Richard Becht & warriors.kiwi & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Tue 1 Sep 2026, 04:00 PM

Experienced halves Te Maire Martin and Chanel Harris-Tavita plus fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad have been called up for the One New Zealand Warriors’ final regular season match against Manly-Warringah at Go Media Stadium on Saturday (5.00pm kick-off).

While the seasoned trio return to bolster the backline, veteran forwards Wayde Egan and Kurt Capewell have been rested for the last game before the week one finals match at home.

Martin and Harris-Tavita are reunited for the first time since guiding the Warriors to their 42-6 win over the Titans in round 22.

A hamstring injury kept Martin out of the next three victories over Penrith, Brisbane and South Sydney before he and Harris-Tavita were both withdrawn as a precaution for last Sunday’s encounter with Newcastle.

They take control again after rookies Jett Cleary and Luke Hanson, the least experienced halves combination in the club’s history, piloted the side last week.

Round 27 - Round 27 - Saturday 5 Sep

5:00 am

Warriors

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Adam Pompey

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali Leiataua

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Josh Feledy
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Leka Halasima

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Alofiana Khan-Pereira

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Lehi Hopoate
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Clayton Faulalo
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Te Maire Martin

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-Harris

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Simione Laiafi
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Sam Healey

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Brandon Wakeham
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell Barnett

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Nathan Brown
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Jacob Laban

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Makaia Tafua

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Jake Simpkin
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tanner Stowers-Smith

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Nicholas Lenaz
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric Vaimauga

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Corey Waddell
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Morgan Gannon

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Caleb Navale
Interchange for Warriors is number 18 Taine Tuaupiki

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 18 Onitoni Large
Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Kayliss Fatialofa

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 19 Fletcher Baker

Reserves

Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Jett Cleary

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 20 Blake Wilson
Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Jye Linnane

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 21 Hugo Hart
Reserve for Warriors is number 23 Haizyn Mellars

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 22 Jackson Shereb

Chanel Harris-Tavita
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Haizyn Mellars
Jye Linnane
Kayliss Fatialofa
Morgan Gannon
Te Maire Martin

Blake Wilson
Hugo Hart
Jackson Shereb

Kurt Capewell
Luke Hanson
Luke Laulilii
Wayde Egan

Match Officials

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
Touch Judge: Jon Stone
Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

Last updated: 9/1/2026 11:20:33 AM

Nicoll-Klokstad slots into fullback again for his 149th career match after serving a two-match suspension; that results in Taine Tuaupiki being named on the six-man bench.

Martin, Harris-Tavita and Nicoll-Klokstad provide an injection of 382 NRL games between them after the Warriors’ entire starting backline against the Knights had a combined total of just 213 games.

In Capewell’s absence 21-year-old Eddie Ieremia-Toeava is in the second row with fellow young gun Jacob Laban (22) for his first NRL start after being used off the bench in his first 15 career appearances. It’s reward for him in a season in which he has averaged 93 metres and 27 tackles a game.

With Egan sitting out the week, Sam Healey starts at hooker for the first time this year (he had three starts last season) and Adam Pompey is on the right wing after coming on for Luke Laulilii whose club debut ended cruelly after just 13 minutes of last week's 46-32 win over the Knights.

Loose forward Erin Clark, now the only player to line up in all 24 games so far this year, will reach his 50-game milestone for the club on Saturday as will centre Leka Halasima.

With Healey starting at #9, two-game rookie Makaia Tafua is on the six-man bench along with Tanner Stowers-Smith, Demitric Vaimauga, Morgan Gannon, Taine Tuaupiki and Kayliss Fatialofa with Jett Cleary, Jye Linnane and Haizyn Mellars the reserves.

The Warriors go into the match on top of the table for the second week running with a chance to win the minor premiership for only the second time.